Add scratch file handles.

[pspp-builds.git] / doc / transformation.texi

diff --git a/doc/transformation.texi b/doc/transformation.texi
index e722b9c4c8620b19b1e473ce09389eda5ef2983b..0fff3bf942abc2168401d3d6e7acb39f98aef3a1 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/transformation.texi
+++ b/doc/transformation.texi
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ as a rule.
 
 @display
 AGGREGATE 
-        OUTFILE=@{*,'filename'@}          
+        OUTFILE=@{*,'filename',file_handle@}          
         /PRESORTED
         /DOCUMENT
         /MISSING=COLUMNWISE
@@ -37,9 +37,11 @@ variables called @dfn{break variables}.  Several functions are available
 for summarizing case contents.
 
 The OUTFILE subcommand is required and must appear first.  Specify a
-system file by file name string or file handle (@pxref{FILE HANDLE}).
+system file, portable file, or scratch file by file name or file
+handle (@pxref{File Handles}).
 The aggregated cases are written to this file.  If @samp{*} is
-specified, then the aggregated cases replace the active file.
+specified, then the aggregated cases replace the active file.  Use of
+OUTFILE to write a portable file or scratch file is a PSPP extension.
 
 By default, the active file will be sorted based on the break variables
 before aggregation takes place.  If the active file is already sorted